I swear we were just about side by side around 5,700 posts, but you found another gear. Congratulations on your achievement!

Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration.Abraham Lincoln

[queen wave]Thank you. Thank you. And for those of you wondering all the thread splits probably increase my post counts about 8%; baseball has Albert Pujols, the NFL has Peyton Manning and Cyburbia has me. You may kiss my ring. [/queen wave]

People will miss that it once meant something to be Southern or Midwestern. It doesn't mean much now, except for the climate. The question, “Where are you from?” doesn't lead to anything odd or interesting. They live somewhere near a Gap store, and what else do you need to know? - Garrison Keillor